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Missy Girl is an older gray tabby who is very friendly, quiet and easy-going. She loves attention very much, especially getting rubbed on the head, but she doesn't demand it at all. Missy Girl came to The Cat Corner because her owner had to go into a nursing home and nobody else could take care of her. She is about 10 years old, but you wouldn't believe me if you saw her! She is very small, only five or six pounds, and looks more like a kitten. Her back paws are white, which makes her look very cute. I learned that older cats can have a really hard time getting adopted, just because people are scared they won't live very long. That's sad because cats can sometimes live to...

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Missy Girl is an older gray tabby who is very friendly, quiet and easy-going. She loves attention very much, especially getting rubbed on the head, but she doesn't demand it at all. Missy Girl came to The Cat Corner because her owner had to go into a...

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